Tennessee Crimes in Schools Study Released

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has released its annual School Crimes Study. This study presents the nature, volume, and extent of reported crimes on school campuses, excluding colleges and universities in 2021.

The study is based on data submitted to the TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting.

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A few quick facts from the study include:

• From 2019 to 2021 a total of 22,855 crimes were reported by Tennessee law enforcement agencies with a location code of School – Elementary/Secondary.
• Simple Assault was the most frequently reported offense at 37.41 percent of reported offenses.
• The month of September had the highest number of reported crimes.
• The largest percentage of school crime happened between 12 p.m. and 2:59 p.m., encompassing 33.63 percent of incidents.
• Wednesday was the most frequently reported day of the week for school crimes.
• The most commonly reported weapon type was Personal Weapons (Hands, Fists, Feet, Arms, Teeth, etc.) at 77.69 percent.

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